7315 - Fresh Pope (well, as fresh as a 78 year old can be)

[scottobear]

Let's see how many times the phrase "Vatican votes to Annex the Sudatenland" comes up on TV in the next 24-48 hours.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany has been selected by the Roman Catholic church as the new pope. (Pope Benedict XVI)

Comments

[danigolden.livejournal.com]

Heil Benedict am i rite lolooloolooloollllllll@./1//


Man I hate the media so very much.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Hmm... on other annoying possibilities.

"Benedict Arnold Ratzings Church Policy"

Benedict Eggs on Secular World.

Lordy.

[missv.livejournal.com]

CNN's got him pegged at 78. Sounds like that plate of eggs benedict maybe be slightly past its "Sell By" date....

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he's just pope-filler for a few years while they find a good, young soviet popemeister.

[myid8myego.livejournal.com]

Last time they had an "interim" pope, Vatican II happened.

Just sayin.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Vatican 2, electric boogaloo!!

no wonder john paul had breakdancers.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

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